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Singing Teachers Talk

Hosted by BAST Training expect interviews and conversations to inspire and inform singing teachers and singers who want to teach.ABOUT BAST TRAININGWe are here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills, understanding and qualifications required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill.Website: FB & IG @basttraining

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Ep.94 Developing The Singer into an Artist With Wendy...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2023/01/18

Our guest today is best known as The Holistic Artist Coach and the founder of the Parr Method, and she's on a mission to empower artists to create a career that they love. With over 20 years experience in the industry, Wendy Parr has created a development pathway to assist artists in defining and elevating their skills as well as embracing their authenticity for true connection through music. KEY TAKEAWAYS Artist development is on the shoulders of the music artist these days. The Parr Method is a

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Ep.93 How to Organise Your Singing Studio Business...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2023/01/11

Today Alexa is joined by Erin Ross, Strategic Communications Specialist with the popular business management software platform My Music Staff. Erin is on Singing Teachers Talk to tell you how you can organise your studio business. You’ll also find a special offer for a 60-day free trial just for podcast listeners in the links below. KEY TAKEAWAYS My Music Staff started in 2013 as a love story between its founder, who’s a software developer, and his wife, who’s a private music teacher. She needed

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Ep.92 How to Be Resilient in 2023 with Line Hilton

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2023/01/04

Happy New Year! January is usually the time when we set resolutions for the year, but let’s face it, most of us aren’t going to see them through a couple of weeks, let alone a whole year. So this week on Singing Teachers Talk, Alexa and BAST founder Line Hilton discuss how to be more resilient in 2023, how you can improve resilience in your students, and what you can put in place to make sure you achieve your goals. KEY TAKEAWAYS One of the problems with resolutions is that people set them and then

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Ep.91 How to Help Prepare Singers for Drama School...

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2022/12/21

Joining Alexa today on Singing Teachers Talk is the Head Tutor of Singing at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, Michael Vickers. The experienced teacher, who also works in private practice with aspiring and professional performers, is here to talk about preparing singers for drama school auditions. KEY TAKEAWAYS Michael’s advice for choosing where to audition is to do your research. Think about what your skillsets are and where you want to be in X number of years. Talk to staff and go to

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Ep.90 Help! I’ve Got a Voice Problem with Lydia Hart...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2022/12/14

Co-authors Lydia Hart and Stephen King are back on the podcast to talk about their recently published book, ‘Help! I’ve Got a Voice Problem’. A book which should belong on every singer and voice user’s bookshelf as well as on display in the voice teacher's studio; so that everyone has the opportunity to understand how voice problems can occur. KEY TAKEAWAYS Lydia and Stephen wrote this book for the reader, that's what's different about this book. They didn't want to write another book about

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Ep.89 How to Teach Musical Theatre Styles...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2022/12/07

Today’s guest is the Associate Professor of Voice and Theatre, Coordinator of Musical Theatre Voice Training and Artistic Director of the CCM Vocal Pedagogy Institute of the Shenandoah Conservatory. He has written articles for the Journal of Singing and has contributed to The Manual of Singing Voice Rehabilitation by Leda Scearce and the So You Want to Sing series by NATS. Dr Matthew Edwards is on the podcast to talk about teaching musical theatre styles. KEY TAKEAWAYS Matt plays several

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Ep.88 What Can be Learned From Teaching 100,000 lessons

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2022/11/30

Today Alexa is joined by Robert ‘Bob’ Marks, a voice teacher, coach, conductor, arranger, author and director. His extensive career has seen him act as a musical director for over 200 productions and his clients have included Ariana Grande, Ricky Lake, Sarah Jessica Parker, Natalie Portman, Britney Spears, and Ashley Tisdale. His writings have appeared in the Journal of Singing and he has recently published the book 88 Keys to Successful Singing Performances with co-author Dr Elizabeth Gerbi. KEY

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Ep.87 How to Manage Allergies and Upper Respiratory...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2022/11/23

Today we talk to laryngologist Declan Costello who, during the Covid-19 pandemic, helped coordinate research on the perceived dangers of aerosols and singing. A singer himself, Mr Costello is stationed at Wexham Park Hospital in Berkshire as a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon specialising in voice disorders. KEY TAKEAWAYS Pollen allergies have been quite rife this year and many have experienced symptoms for longer. The issue is that when you have an allergy you develop a reaction that causes

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Ep.86 Pros and Cons of Singing Teacher Qualifications...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2022/11/16

BAST has reached its 11th birthday, and to celebrate this milestone Line Hilton, founder of BAST, joins Alexa today on Singing Teachers Talk. Line is here to explain how BAST came about and the pros and cons of singing teacher qualifications. KEY TAKEAWAYS BAST started when Line was working as the head of vocals at ACM. A group of students who were about to graduate approached her and asked to learn more about singing teaching. They realised that they probably needed to do some teaching to earn

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Ep.85 Vocal Health Red Flags Explained With Kate...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2022/11/09

Vocal Massage and Laryngeal Manual Therapist Kate Valentine is today’s guest. Kate, who runs her own treatment space called Valentine Voice Care, discusses how to spot the signs your student may have vocal health issues and how to prevent vocal injury. KEY TAKEAWAYS Whilst enjoying a successful career as a principal artist on the international operatic stage , Kate sustained a vocal injury: a career-defining moment which sparked a fascination with vocal health, rehabilitation, and the long-term

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Ep.84 The Benefits of Cross-Genre Training With The...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2022/11/02

Today Alexa is joined by the founders of The Voice Collective, a voice studio that delivers coaching specialising in body voice connection, musical theatre, pop, rock, rough vocal effects, and cross genre. Cassi Mikat and William Pazdziora are on Singing Teacher’s Talk this week to tell you about the benefits of cross-genre training. KEY TAKEAWAYS In general, cross-genre training means taking a singer who is comfortable in a particular genre and helping them find their footing in a new one. The

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Ep.83 The Best Vocal Exercises for Sick Voices with...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2022/10/26

In today’s episode, BAST trainer and founder, Line Hilton, returns to discuss the best vocal exercises for sick voices. Listen in to discover the differences between a sick voice and a well one. Line also explores the challenges of working with a student who is feeling below par, or post-operative. KEY TAKEAWAYS Often we don’t hear or notice things in our own voices, so having a singing teacher who can point out issues such as breathiness and tension can be very useful. Vocal injuries can be very

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Ep.82 How to Grow Your Teaching Business With Allie...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2022/10/18

Today's guest is a musician, song writer, singing coach, and business consultant to voice teachers known as ‘The Voicepreneur’ which is also the title of her very own podcast. Allie Tyler joins Alexa all the way from Colorado to give you advice on growing your teaching business. KEY TAKEAWAYS At 19, Allie got a job at a local mall as a vocal coach making $22 per hour. As a teenager, she thought that was great but after doing it for a few years she realised that her wage wasn’t going up and someone

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Ep.81 Teaching Famous Voices with Robert ‘RAab’...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2022/10/12

This week Alexa is joined by a vocal coach, singer songwriter, vocal producer, arranger and artist developer who has worked with the likes of Justin Timberlake, the Dave Matthews Band, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Lizzo, Kelly Clarkson, and Kelly Rowland. The list goes on. Robert ‘RAab’ Stevenson is on Singing Teachers Talk. KEY TAKEAWAYS RAab came from a family of singers; his sister and mother sang in the Florida Mass Choir. Whenever the family visited a church, people would recognise his mother

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Ep.80 Understanding Music Performance Anxiety with...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2022/10/05

David Juncos is a clinical psychologist, author and performance coach who specialises in music performance anxiety. His treatment approach includes the use of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and he has presented his research on this subject on an international scale. He is a faculty member at the Voice Study Centre and his book, Act for Musicians: A Guide for Using Acceptance and Commitment Training to Enhance Performance, Overcome Performance Anxiety and Improve Well-being, is available

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Ep.79 How to Price Your Business in a Cost of Living...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2022/09/27

Alexa’s guest today is Mark Peacock, the founder and managing director of Price Maker, a company that helps businesses improve their pricing. If you're considering raising your prices, or have a new service to offer and want to know how to price it, Mark is the expert to ask. KEY TAKEAWAYS The standard seven-step methodology that Mark uses with clients looks at a company’s goals, customers, competitors, product offering, price, how the product is sold, and profitability. People are afraid to

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Ep.78 How to Find Meaning & Authenticity in Work &...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2022/09/21

Expert coach, sound healer, vocalist, author of Coaching for Performance Excellence, and host of The Soulfull Sound podcast, Simone Niles joins Alexa on Singing Teachers Talk. Simone's work includes empowering soul-driven creatives and entrepreneurs to generate meaning in their work and life. KEY TAKEAWAYS From the age of seven, Simone knew she wanted to be a singer and she did everything she could to pursue this dream. At 21, she moved to the UK to study. When she told her university that she

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Ep.77 How to Teach Singing to Children With Dana Lentini

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2022/09/13

This week Alexa is joined by an author, educator, presenter, and vocal coach who specialises in teaching the child singer. She is the founder of Born 2 Sing Kids and mentors other voice teachers in working with this particular demographic. Dana Lentini joins us from New York to tell you all you need to know about teaching children to sing. KEY TAKEAWAYS Often it is said that kids shouldn’t take private voice lessons: Many well-intentioned experts recommend choral and group singing as the only

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Ep.76 Mental Health Training For Performing Arts...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2022/09/06

This week’s guest has made it her mission to open up the conversation on mental health in the performing arts. Raffaella Covino has spent the past ten years working on the West End and internationally as a Dance Captain and Swing. She’s also the founder and director of Applause for thought which offers accessible mental health training and support to those in the entertainment industry. Raffaella joins Bronwyn on Singing Teachers Talk to chat about all things mental health. KEY TAKEAWAYS After

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Ep.75 Vocal Rehabilitation For Singers With Dr...

Singing Teachers Talk ·

2022/08/30

Dr Jenevora Williams was the first singing teacher to be awarded a PHD in voice science in the UK and was awarded the BVA Van Lawrence prize for her outstanding contribution to voice research in 2010. Her research has taken her to subjects such as vocal health, performance anxiety, teaching young singers, and singing in the brain. Dr Jenevora Williams joins Alexa this week on Singing Teachers’ Talk to discuss vocal rehabilitation for singers. KEY TAKEAWAYS Vocal rehabilitation is the process of

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